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HAWKS INCORPORATED
PICTORIALLY SHOWING ITS PICTURESQUE SCENES.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, PARKS, WHOLESALE and RETAIL
HOUSES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HOMES, and INDUSTRIES
Published by
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COfficcx-e of the ^Icrontiitiitoit ^eeociittimt of tCouttitcx'cc 1916
GEO. C. HEBERLING President R. C. BALDWIN, Vice-President W. L. MOORE Treasurer J. H. HUDSON, Secretary
E. B. HAWK
CAMPBEL HOLTON
ALONZO DOLAN
M. R. LIVINGSTON
T. C. AINSW^ORTH
C. L. HILLS
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;. B. READ
ROGERS HUMPHREYS
E. D. FUNK
W. H. ROLAND
J. J. QUINN
H. D. BUNNELL
GEO. W. PARKER
A. SCHWARZMAN
LYLE JOHNSTONE
MYRON GRIESHEIM
W. H. HOMUTH
CARL H. KLEMM
J. W. GRAPES
WALTER ARMBRUSTER
E. DICKINSON
H. K. HOBLIT
D. D. LEARY
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BLOOMINGTON,
ILLINOIS
A. Sketcn of Bloomington, Illinois
By J. H. HL'DS(JX
Secretary Bloojiixgtox Association ok ('o:\niERCE
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Bloomington is located in the center of the great state of
Illinois, midway bet\veen Chicago and St. Louis, \\ ith rail-
roads diverging in 14 dift'erent directions. The main line
of the Chicago & Alton, the Kansas City divi.sion of the
C. & A., the Freeport division of the Illinois
Kankakee and Chicago division of the Illin(li^
Peoria and Eastern division of the Big Fonr,
the Sandnsky and Peoria line of the L. E. &
W., and the Illinois Traction Systnii. oiii' u
the most prosperous internrban lines, iiiicl
ing Peoria on the west, and eiitcfinn' the hc-i i
of St. Lonis over its (jwn bi'iili^c nn the sdiitl
It is the county seat of .McLciii ('(iiiiil.\
the wealthiest agricultural county of
the United States, but probably nf 1l
Within a radius of 50 miles ai-e TOO, (ID pi-os-
perous people, of whom probably niui'c (iwn
their own homes than could l)e founil in any
like circle drawn in any pai't nf any civili/.iil
countiy on the globe.
It has splendid hotels, restaurants, and
cafes: a coliseum seating 4,000 people, i.iakini;
it an ideal convention city: two strictly tiist
class iday houses, with five other theaters aihi
vaudeville houses, all cleanly, and patronized
by the best of people. It boasts four first clas^-
clubs, one of them in a new $50,000 home, and
has one of the best street car systems of an.\
town of its size in the middle west.
It owns its own water and clei-trie
plants. Has forty miles of paved streets
of ornamental lights throuout the busin
streets are resplendent with handsoin
trees their entire length. Blduniington
name of "the Evergreen City."
Its schools arc its pride. Its twelve
a new central Hinh Schoi.l cdsliii'i' !)i400-000.00 are all
modern, well-lighted and well ventilated buildings, manned
Hom= of Bio
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with a tiiv hi
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inu'tdn in th(
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As a ma
well deserves her
vantages in
shared bv f
vard scIkhiIs. with
from ( 'liii-a'_;
etc., etc., thii'd
y selected corps of teachers and .super-
home of the famous Illinois Wesleyan
' State Normal School. Has four finely
1 schools, five schools of music and ex-
zed merit, and a large Business (.'ollege.
■hi's (if variiius denominati<ins. a .•f;125,-
I V. .M. ( '. A. building and four beautiful
nut iinly an industrial city, it is a
finenicnt and beautiful homes, a rt'si-
it\ without a peer.
IXnUSTRIAIj.
ni an industi'ial standpoint, it olTcrs
nU lilt ues «hich are of great monn'iit to any
111 Hint II tui'ing enterprise. With a large coal
iiiiiK in Its midst, and located on the main
t the ( 'hicago and Alton and the Illinois
( I iiti il Railroads, the two largest cd.-il cirry-
iiij Ki.ids in the state, tapping the iiiaiiiiiintli
(nil hi Ids of Illinois. Bloomington stands by
itsill IS I Idtiical manufacturinij- center friuii
illMiint.
Siift water, containing Init fifteen jirains iif
hardness, and which will not scale boilers, can
had in abundance. Its water woi-ks which
have .just been completely overhauled and
made modern in every respect at a cust df
$150,000.00 have a capacity of 10,000.000 gal-
Idiis daily. This, with a mammoth reservoir
df 10,000,000 gallons capacity in reserve, and
n'liting ei|uipment second to none, places Bloom-
1' front ranks from a fire-fighting standpoint.
nufacturing and jobbing center, it enjoys ad-
the way of freight rates and freight service
cw. i'^di- instance, over night sei'vice to and
;(i, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. Second morn-
aiid from Dayton, Cincinnati, Kansas City,
morning service to and from New York City,
etc., etc. These merely show to what an extent Blooming-
ton is recognized as an industrial center by the railroads.
Electric and gas power can be secured in any quantity
at rates as low as the lowest.
All of these, together with labor conditions, and well
located factoi-y sites, is placing Bloomington in the front
ranks as a manufacturing city.
It has upwards of one hundred industries, with a:-,
annual pay roll of $4,000,000, among which are included
car shops, coal mine, candy factory, brass foundry, canning
works, brewery, stove works, brick works, creamery, flour
mills, tile works, hea\'y forgings, wood working, furnace
works, automatic vacuum cleaners, awnings, carpets, stove
fixtures, carriages, ice, blank boolis, mattresses, coffee and
extracts, wagons, patent medicines, plating works, corru-
gated culvei-ts, machinery, tanks, ovei'alls, shirts, brooms,
wood novelties, quilts, soap, stationery, stock food, dips,
portable elevatoiis, iron columns, tranks, sash doors and
iDlinds, harness, monuments, furs, sporting goods, candy
boxes, furniture, building tile, fai-m and garden seeds, pack-
ing houses, etc., etc.
Its factories ship to Russia, Germany, England, France,
Manchuria, Japan, Alaska, and practically all of the South
American countries. In fact, Bloomington is known to
practically every civilized nation on the globe.
As A Jobbing Center.
liocatcd as it is, in the heart of one of the most pros-
perous localities in the world, with railroad and interurban
facilities second to none, it is but natural that Bloomington
should take fi'ont rank as a jobbing center. But it is only
when the fact is brought out that it is the home of 700 com-
mercial travelers that this is appreciated in its fullest sense.
Ijikc i1s iiianufacturing industries, its jobbing lines are
of a varied class and cover a large field.
Among the vai'ious lines represented are groceries (4),
produce (4), fruit (2), millinery (2), agricultural iinple-
meiits (2), cigars (30), flour (2), hardware, machinery,
harness, clry goods, heavy hardware, machinist's supplies,
threshing machines, vehicles, wagons, coal, coffee, extracts,
and di'iital sujiplics.
I'.l(ioiiiiiigl(in distributes more aiiliiiiiiibiles tjian aii,\- city
in lljiiiois cxcciiting Chicago.
Jn addition t(j this, it has the largest nui'scry interests
of any town in the west, having over 1,000 acres given
over to this industry. It is also recognized as one of the
best markets for high grade live stock in the central states.
As .\ Retail City.
As a retail city, it stands out by itself. As an up-to-
date city of fine homes and refinement, it calls for a high
class of merchandising, and has met a ready response from
as strictly a high-class business district. No town of its
size can boast of as large a number of shoppers coming from
a distance, many coming from the very threshold of other
trading centers. No town of its size can boast of as large
a number and large a line of strictly first-class, well
appointed retail houses as Bloomington. All of the rail-
roads entering Bloomington have so arranged their sched-
ules as to have early morning trains to Bloomington and
late afternoon trains running out of Bloomington to accom-
modate this army of shoppers. Two interurban lines also
deposit their .share of this throng HOURLY. With its 80
passenger trains arriving and departing daily, and its
hourly interurban seiwice, few cities offer the transporta-
tion facilities to the outside trade that Bloomington offers.
Its new.spapers enjoy a larger circulation than any city
in the state outside of Chicago and this in itself is an ad-
vantage of which its merchants avail themselves.
In 1900. the retail di.strict of Bloomington was devastat-
ed by a $2,000,000.00 fire, a heavier loss in proportion to its
population than the great Chicago fire, and yet in two years
the district was entirely rebuilt, with up-to-date business
blocks, and only one small failure resulted. Do yor. wonder
we are proud of Bloomington? "We have somethiiij,' to bo
proud of.
Bloomington, being the center of such a rich agricul-
tural county, it is but natural that we should pay particu-
lar attention to agricultural projects. Consequently, the
Commercial Clul) in 1!)15 undertook the work of forming
an organization among the farmers of JIcLcan County.
Meetings were held and an organization was formed known
as the JIcLcan County Better Fanning Association. The
Association now b(>a.sts of a membership of 400 of the most
progressive agriculturists in the United States.
Tiiis organization is manjiged by a Board of Directoi's
.-iiid has one ol' tlic lies) ('oiiiitv Agricultural Advisors in
EDWARD R MORGAN.
DEPARTMENT „/■ ACCOUNTS and
FINANCES
E. E. JONES, Mayor
DEPARTMENT cf PUBLIC AFFAIRS
COMMISSIONERS
CITY o/BLOOMINGTON
COMMISSION FORM
A. G. ERICKSON,
DEPARTMENT ,/ HEALTH and SAFETY
JOHN F. ANDERSON.
DEPARTMENT ,f STREETS and PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS
R. L. CARLOCK.
DEPARTMENT ,./• PUBLIC PROPERTY
ilir Stiilc wli.i is on 1lic Jul] llininiil 1lic iiiliiT yi-.ii- jissislinj;
llic rncinhrrs in snlvinj: their in'dliliins ,>( s(]il tVrlilily, stnck
misiiifr, etc.
The offices of the liettcr Fjn-iniii;,'- Assneiiitiou are eom-
bined with the Comiiicreial Club and it forms a very happy
as well as a most practical combination, for thru these
organizations the merchant is helping the farmer and the
farmer is helping the merchant.
The annual Torn and Grain Show is held jointly l)y
these two organizations and is one of the liig events of llie
year.
The beautiful ( 'orn Pabiee. a jtieture of which is shown
in this issue, is visited by thousands of people and the
instnictive Agricultural Lectures and high grade enter-
tainment fui'iiisiicd during the ]'''all Festival is enjoved
by all.
The great National Tractor Farming Demonstrations
have been held in Bloonnngton during the past two years
and approximately one hundred thousand ])eo])le attended
the 19H) Demonstration and were instruelecl in tlie use of
this nwdern farm machine.
While Hloominglon has enjoyed no mushroom growth,
.she has shown a substantial gain and, including the beau-
tiful city of Xor'mal which joins us on the nortii, we have
a |io|iulalion ol' more than 40,000 high class Americans,
i-\r\-y one of w horn is ;i boo.ster foi' the best citv of its class
in the great Middle West.
Tlie r MM'r.Mal Clnh of liloonnnglon with a no'inbei'-
ship of (100 iiro'jrcssive .Meivlianis, .Mann I'act ii rers, an<l
i'l^ofessional men, has li.-id min'li to do willi tlii' progress .and
growth of our cily.
The MMinbers worl< in liarniony lor the hest iiilerests of
our cily and tlie si.lendid grcjwili ami lorward strides of
I'.eautifnl 111 nn-ton as she is alVccI ionaldy ,.,-ille,|. is due
1o llie elTcjrls of our Commercial Club.
r>i.(i(iMiM,'rij\ AS \ \Viiiji.r:s\i,i: r!r!oi-i:i;v Ci:\-Tr.i!.
Among the imlusti-ies and busii;esses of which Bloom-
ington may well l)e proud, her Wholesale (Ji'oeery interests
are ju.stly prominent. They are pronunent not only be-
cause of their size, but also because of the character of the
firms engaged in this business, and the importance of the
products distributed.
It is perhajis not commoidy kiu)wn that Bloomington
can boast of having the oldest Wholesale rirocer\ House in
Illinois, but hi.story proves the point by .showing that more
than 62 years ago the firm now known as J. F. Humphreys
& Co. founded a business which has now s|>read over several
states. From a small lieginning this firm has grown steadily
and solidly until the g Is which it distributes from Bloom-
ington eau.se many thousands of jieople from distant points
to regard our city as the source of food ]ii'oducts of the
highest grade, and of best value. To J. F. Humphreys &
(_'o. belongs the honor of having cstal)li.shed standards in
quality of foods which rival the l)est our nation afl'oi'ds.
In 1907 Bloomington was proud to welcome another
entry into her wliolcsale grocery world, and gives credit
to the Campbell Ilolton Co. for greatly intensifying and
further extending the u.se of Bloomington foods and nu'r-
ehandise.
But such were the advantages of the lOvergi-een ( 'ity in
wholesale grocery endeavor, that Hawks Inc. also entered
the field in 1913. Their dcveloiuncnt has been rapid and
is already augmenting Bloomington "s reputatton as a
wholesale grocery center'.
We are proud to say that the work of these three lirms
has not been selfish. They have labiir<'d for tlu' interests
of Bloomington and have been leaders in the education of
consumei's throughout the state to the a])i)reciatiou of local
retail merchants and good merchandise.
The avei'age volume of business transacted by these
three firms is. as far as we can learn, larger than lliat of
any olhei' wholesale grocers in a cily of similar size, amount-
ing to neai'h li\c million dollars.
BLOOMINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE
THE OBJECT of tLis Association oi Commerce is to further, advance, and promote the industrial, educational, commercial, social, civic and agricultural
interests of the City of Bloomington and County of McLean. State of Illinois.
This organization "of. hy, and for its memoers offers its services to the people of Bloomington and McLean County through the following committees:
CITY PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT
TRADE EXTENTION
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION
INDUSTRIAL
WELFARE HOME INDUSTRY
RETAIL INTERESTS
CONVENTIONS
LEGISLATIVE
JOBBING INTERESTS
GOOD ROADS
AGRICULTURAL
MEMBERSHIP
FINANCE AND AUDITING
ENTERTAINMENT
ADVERTISING AND PUBLICITY
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Persons desiring information ahout Bloomington will be given a detailed, confidcntul repoi t upon application.
GEO. C. HEBERLING
President
R. C. BALDWIN
Vice-President
W. L. MOORE
J. H. HUDSON
Secretary
Officers 1916
R, C. BALDWIN
President
M. R. LIVINGSTON H. K. HOBLET
Vice-President Treasurer
Officers 1917
J. H. HUDSON
Secretary
BLOOMINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE
D. W SNYDER
A. E MERCHANT E. MARK EVANS L. S. KUHN LEROY G. WHITMER J. E. LOCKWOOD
Directors Elected for 1917-18
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CARL-.KLEMM MYRON.GRIESHEIM LYLE JOHNSTONE E. DICKINSON HARVEY BUNNELL EUGENE FUNK
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M. R. LIVINGSTON
C. L. HILL ROGERS HUMPHREYS A. SCHWARZMAN W. H. ROLAND
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Directors Bloomington Association of Commerce, 1916
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JAS. J. QUINN WALTER ARMBRUSTER W. H. HOMUTH E. B. HAWKS
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ALONZO DOLAN JOHN W. GRAPES H.K. HOBLIT
GEO. W. PARKER CAMPBELL HOLTON T. C. AINSWORTH
Directors Bloomin{<ton Association of Commerce, 191fe
DlOtTHOMPSON Agricultural Advisor WM, BRIGHT, Assistant Secretary J B. HAVENS. Cr<
SECTIONAL VIEW OF BLOOMINGTON ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE OFFICES
nJ Collection Depart,
TiiF.ODORE Kemi-, A.H., D.l)., T^.L.n.. T'n>>i.U>nt
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Bloomington, Illinois
(Founded in IS50)
This Mclhoilist Sohodl offers strong courses in Collcgo, AeaJeniy,
Music, Domestic Science, Domestic Art, and Law. This fall, courses
were opened in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Two
years of the regular four yenr courses can be ol)ta5ned here. Full
credit for this work is given iit tiie University of Illinois and otlui-
standard schools. The first \\\^\ years of a four year's Agricultural
course may also be obtained lure. A Pre-Medieal course has been
arranged fitting students fur the best medical colleges in the country.
There are unexcelled advantages here in'tlte Sciences and in the regular
work of the college. "Withiiii the last eight years over .$1,000,000.00
has been added to the resources of the school. $900,000.00 has come
to the school within the last five years. Nearly $5,000 worth of free
scholarshijis will lie given 1o deserving students this year. There are
many opportunities for self-help. Expenses are moderate.
Kemp Hall is one of the most elegant and sunii)tuinis halls for
women in the West.
Tile eni'ciliiient this fall is already 'i'.V't larger than a year ago.
The freshmen class is by far the largest in the history of the school.
It is over ()()% larger than last year. A new Gymnasium is to be built
soon. This is a school with a Christian atmosi)here. Christian char-
acter is e.xalted. The work of the .school is of the highest intellectual
.standard, but one of the great jmrposes is to develope young men and
women of Christian character. For catalogue, descriiitive literature,
etc., write President Theodore Kemp, Bloomington, Illinois.
Student Body College Liberal Art.
Kemp Hall— Girls' Dormitory Geo. H. MiUer. Architect
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
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DR. GEORGE B.KELSO.
The KELSO SANITARIUM
A Private Hospital Fifty Beds
New Fire Proof Bmlding
Fully Equipped for the Treatment and
Care of Medical and Surgical Diseases.
Tuberculosis and Contagious Diseases are Not Admitted
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Residence of R. C. Baldwin
Re.sidenee o£ Guy Carllon
Residence of L. E. Slick
Residence of J. H. Huds.
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
Chassis. - $325.00
Runabout, 345.00
louring' Car, 360.00
Coupelet. - $505.00
Town Car, 595.00
Sedan, - 645.00
These prices (f.o.b. Detroit are positively guaranteed against
any reduction before August 1. 1917. but tbere is no guar-
antee against an advance in price at any time.
The value of an attractive Display Room is given full attention in this L. M. S. Mo
Company's establishment. Bloomington, HI., the interior of which is shown above.
The building of the L, M. S Motor Company. Bloomington, 111. a splendid
type of Ford agency construction.
L. M.S. MOTOR COMPANY
FORD DISTRIBUTORS
JEFFERSON and ROOSEVELT
Ford Exclusive Agents for
McLean and Woodford Counties, Illinois
CEDAR CREST
IN BUYING A HOME you shouU locate in that part of the city
where growth and development are assured, and where adjoining improve-
ments will enhance and multiply the value of your property.
CEDAR CREST offers to the purchaser all of these inducements for
either a home or a profitable investment,
DO NOT HESITATE as this is a rare opportunity and one that
may never be offered again, as this is the only addition of its kind that
has beautiful curved drives and landscape effects.
For 'Prices and T,rn,s s,e
B. M. KUHN ^ SON
LOCATED between Normal and Bloomington, which is the most de-
sirable residence district, having Clinton boulevard to the south and Broad-
way to the north. These two streets are pleasure drives andjthe only boule-
vard streets in the city.
These lots are located on high ground with good natural drainage,
shade trees already grown; no dirt, smoke or other disturbance, and with
the best street car service in the city; surrounded by beautiful homes and
having reasonable building restrictions.
Far Prices and Terms see
B. M. KUHN y SON
405 Unity Building
Telephone 307-J
405 Unity Building
Telephone SOT-J
Panoramic View of Clinton Pla
CEDAR CREST ADDITION
ative Homes in Cedar Crest
CEDAR CREST ADDITION
BROADWAY
BOULEVARD
EXTENDING
NORTH
OF CEDAR CREST
PICTURESQUE
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OF FELL AVENUE
BORDERING
WEST SIDE
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BAUGMFELL BUMBLE BEE
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MID-OAKS KENNEL and
POULTRY FARM
Located two and ont-lialf miles south of the Court House
on Main street and one-half mile we.t.
EXTERIOR KENNEL
INTERIOR KENNEL
Br„J,r, IM-
PURE BLOODED and REGISTERED SPORTING DOGS
and
HIGH CLASS POULTRY
Prot„rty of
Rogers Humplireys and J. B. Kimes
MID-OAKS TOPSY
Eieliih Blood Hound
Wtolesale Grocers
THE HOME OF WEDDING RING AND WISH BONE GOODS
J. F. Humplireys "^d Co.
Bloomington, Illinois
Sales Force, J. F. HUMPHREYS ^N^ CO.. Wkolesale Groce
First Row; — W. B. Giersch, H. C. Krudup. E. S. Jones, V. B. Robison, M. Raisbcck. A. K. Lundbor,), R. Stewa
cond Row:-F. E. Kelly, C. Martin. A. W. Huffman, R. H. Steed, H. A. McLaugblin, A. M. Winter. M. H. Bangs. A. Pe
Third Row:— E. Biscboff. O, W. Jobnson. O. F. Scbalk. J. j. Miller. F. R. Bean. Rogers Humphreys. C. M. Bow<
rs
J. LaTeer. E. B. McAfee. H. E. Henson. W. H. Blackburi
son, G. Feajans. D. Daniels. R. E. Potts. F. Leitch. W. T. Stut,
A. Sauter. D. D. Bachman. C. W. Johnston. W. W Barr,
W. S. HARWOOD LUMBER and COAL CO.
The OLDEST BUILDING MATERIAL FIRM DOING BUSINESS IN McLEAN COUNTY
WILLIAM KREBS
•Every Cu/, a Sm,h
Proprietor
Feeds
ESTABLISHED 1865
GEO. AGLE &- SONS '-'
WHOLESALE and RETAIL DEALERS IN FEEDS and SEEDS
207-209 Soutli Center Street, Bloomington, 111.
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MIDDLINGS
OIL MEAL
COTTON SEED
TANKAGE
DAIRY FEED
MOLASSES FEED
HAY
Seeds
CLOVER
TIMOTHY
ALFALFA
RAPE
COW PEAS
SOY BEANS
ALL FIELD
VARIETIES
BsU Phone 130
Kinloch'Phone 350
Head Buyers Department Sample and Packing Ro
HAWKS INCORPORATED. WUlesaL- Grocers
of Store of GUY CARLTON. 528 North Ma
EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL
Fixture Display Ro
R. C BALDWIN. Presideii
Central Mill &^ Elevator Co.
901 East Front Street
Bloom ington - Illinois
H. y. ECKAKT, Sec-Treas
Elevators at
HOLDER and
BROKAW
on L. E. t. W. Ry.
BLOOMINGTON
on Illinois Central
SHIPPERS CORN, OATS
CAR LOTS
Dealers in
all kinds
Mill Feeds,
Hay
Straw, etc.
lobbers ut
High Grade Flour
Occident
Costs More. Worth It
Northern Chief
Highest Quality
ol Hard Kansas Wheat
Updike's Be^
Universally
Gi\es Satisfaction
Flour
Mill Feeds
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grain : Corn Meal
Poultry Food
They have a trade hui/t u^on quality
&Ssk your dealer aloufit
A. L. Pillsbury. Aicliite
7Ae DODGE DICKINSON COMPANY
Wholesale manufacturers „l oHginal aod cxclut{ve desiens
of COUCHES and DAVENPORTS. Also MATTRESSES. BED SPRINGS. PILLOWS,
' HENRY A. RIESE
FRUITS AND PRODUCE
Cmfilete l,ne of RELIABLE FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS -Vi anj, juant.tj,
Bloomington, Illinois
H. Miller. Architect
Pavilion at Miller Park
VIEW IN OFFICE
CAMPBELL HOLTON &- CO.. Wholesale Gr
VIEW OF
COLD STORAGE PLANT
CAMPBELL HOLTON ^ CO., WKolcale Grocers
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McLean Co. Court Ho
Central lire Station Seo. H. Miller. Architect
Plant of BLOOMINGTON PRODUCE CO. 512-514 S. Mam Street
Improved Sanitary Milk Bottle filler and capper. Snow & Palmer Co
Plant of tlie SnoN« t^ Palmer Company. Bloomington. III.
Milk Pasteurizer?, equipped with recording thermometers. Snow &■ Palmer Co. Tubular Cooler (rear) and Centrifugal Milk Clarifier. in Pasteurizing Ro
PLANT OF THE SNOW & PALMER CO.
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Gn. H Miller, Airliil
BLOOMINGTON PLANT of PAUL F. BEICH CO.
Makers of %^ Chocolates
BLOOMINGTON
CHICAGO
W. p. GARRETSON, JeweUr and Silversmitk
309 N. Main Street
Plant of AMERICAN FOUNDRY id FURNACE CO.
M^nufacturir, of HEATING, VENTILATING and SANITARY APPARATUS FOR SCHOOLS and
WARM AIR HEATERS FOR RESIDENCES
Interior Rogers Wall Paper Co.
ROGERS WALL PAPER CO.
t'lcturer ana rr a m e r
311 NORTH MAIN STREET
Exterior Rooers Wall Paper Co,
PARKER BROS., Lumber and Coal Yards
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Specialty of
Children's
Hair Cutting
and Bobbing
Finest and Most Modern Barber Shop in the Cty. WALTER ARMBRUSTER. Proprietor, 110 East Front Str
FRENCH
DRY CLEANING
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Power House of the Bloomington and Normal Railway and Light Company
Boiler Room of the Bloomington and Normal Railway and Light Company
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Gto, H. Mill.r, Architect Baptist
A. L. Pillsbury. Architect Second Clir
Bloomingfton Churcnes
Congregational
German Luthe
Geo. H. MilkT, Architect
Grace M. E. Geo. H. Miller, Archite
Blooming'ton Cnurcnes
Second Pr«byt.
jL-w,.h Synagogue
Blooininoton Churcnes
Swedish Luthe
First Presbyterian Geo. H. Mille
Centennial Christian
Blooming'ton Cnurcnes
Holy Trinity
Christian Science A. L. Fillsbury. Archil.
German Catholic C„-a. H Mill.r. Ai
Bloomington Churches
316-18-20 South Main St
207 9 11 E. Fr
Washington Street Display Windows. G. H. READ iy BRO.
TllL ILLINOIS STATE NORMAL UNIVLRSl lY
BLOOMINGTON CORN PALACE, 1<)16
Building 120x160 feet.
Entirely covered with Corn, Oats, Alfalfa and Grasses.
Ttis building contained exhibits of grain from all parts of the state and was visited
by thousands of people.
Daily Concerts and Higb Class Vaudeville, together with Agricultural Lectures
formed the program. October 18tn-28tb.
view of tLe Wonderful TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION held near Bloomington in August of 1916. under the auspices of the Bloomington
Association or Commerce. More than 75000 visitors attendea tnis demonstration.
CHICAGO AND ALTON PASSENGER DEPOT
This business occupies the three
floors and basement o{ No. 210
and two upper floors of No. 208
North Center as well as one entire
floor for storage in the large John-
son Transfer Building South Center
St. with shipping platform along
the "Big Four" tracks.
A. B. Hoblit Residt
Yards of W. J. DAMBOLD
710 South McLean Street
Chatterton Opera Ho
The KELSO SANITARIUM
The Trotter Fountain
An Interior View in one of the many buildings of the Immense Shops of the Chicago 6? Alto
FUNK BROS. SEED CO.. Bloomington, 111.
S UNITED Photo Shop.
jr. KODAK PRINTING & DEVELOPING
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The place for Good Photographs at reasonable prices
50r- Nortt Mam Street
COMMERCIAL HOTEL. A. L. Moore. Proprietor
Dining Room. Commercial Hotel
B=^r-s Cage
SCENES IN
MILLER PARK
Promenade Walk
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MEMBERS OF BLOOMINGTON BAND
Pat JIahar
Frank Padfet
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William Fithia
Carl Bickel
Otto Thoenm^
Geo- W- Marton, Director
Rudy Dornaus
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Joe Thoennis
Frank Apelt
Gustave Apelt
Fred Schroeder
0. T. Thorson Dr. A. T. Strange Frank Thoennis
Geo. Robinson
Will Thompso
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Fred Hacker
Eddie Gill
Gustave Eberding
Ernest Miller Bernard B. Smith Walter Dornaus
R. A. Ensign
Eddie Apelt
Arthur Dornaus
Oliver Helmick
Will Peterson Joe Schneeberger Louis Bullinger
Dean Albee
V.fvv of Gram Elevator, Mill and Sacked Gram Warehouse
L. E. SLICK & COMPANY Grain, Flour and Feed
Saks Managers OHice and Portion of President's Office
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St. Joseph s Hospital
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